Sukuma

 
Pronunciation: /sʊˈkuːmə, sʊˈkjuːmə/

noun (plural or Sukumas)

  • 1a member of a people inhabiting west central Tanzania.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Bantu language of the Sukuma, related to Nyamwezi and having around 4 million speakers.

adjective

  • relating to the Sukuma or their language.

Origin:

a local name